| Picasso | |
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Abhijeet Mohan Warang |
| Screenplay by | Abhijeet Mohan Warang |
| Produced by | Shiladitya Bora |
| Starring | Prasad Oak Samay Sanjeev Tambe Ashwini Mukadam Vitthal Gaonkar Nilkanth Sawant |
| Cinematography | Stanley Mudda |
| Edited by | Aashay Gatade |
| Music by | Anand Lunkad |
Production company | Platoon One Films |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Picasso is a 2019IndianMarathi-languagedrama film written and directed by debutantAbhijeet Mohan Warang. Produced byShiladitya Bora under Platoon One Films, the film starsPrasad Oak, Samay Sanjeev Tambe and Ashwini Mukadam in pivotal roles.[1] Becoming the firstMarathi film to documentDashavatara, one of the earliest forms of folk theatre in its original format,[2]Picasso had its world premiere at theJagran andBrahmaputra Valley film festivals both being held inMumbai andGuwahati in September 2019.[3] However, failing to see a theatrical release, the film was digitally premiered throughAmazon Prime Video on 19 March 2021.[4]
A young seventh grade student, Gandharva Pandurag Gawade, from a remote village in the Konkan belt ofMaharashtra, is selected for the national level of the Picasso Arts Scholarship. The winner of the competition gets to travel to Spain – Picasso's birthplace – to hone their art. Gandharva informs his parents about his selection and also a fee that needs to be paid in order to proceed to the next level of the competition – but his parents tell him that they cannot afford it.
Gandharva's father Pandurang is a Dashavatari artist and is performing in the nearby village. He was once an accomplished actor, but his alcohol addiction now stands in the way of him performing. With an ailing mother and a father struggling with debt, the chances of Gandharva being able to participate look slim. Will Pandurang be able to fight his demons and bring his art back to life – and will Gandharva be able to fulfil his dreams of going to Spain?
Picasso is a story about fathers and sons, hopes and dreams - of life imitating art, and how art can heal lives.
Picasso isShiladitya Bora’s maidenMarathi production of his Platoon Films banner. The shooting for the film was completed in 27 days, starting in August 2018.[5] It was shot in and aroundKudal, theKonkan belt ofMaharashtra.[6] Tushar Paranjape (writer ofKilla) served as the creative director for this film. The official poster of the film was released byMahesh Bhatt, who announced it through hisTwitter account on 23 September 2019.[7][8]
Picasso was screened at the 10thJagran Film Festival held inMumbai on 28 September 2019,[2] and on the following day (29 September 2019), at the 7thBrahmaputra Valley Film Festival held inGuwahati.[2] The film was not released in theatres, butAmazon Prime Video distributed the film which debuted on the streaming platform from 19 March 2021.[9]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 22 March 2021 | National Film Awards | Special Mention | Abhijeet Mohan Warang | Won | [10] |